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City Council Reacts To DWP Investigative Report
LOS ANGELES – In an exclusive undercover investigation, we exposed workers at Los Angeles’ powerful DWP going to strip clubs and drinking booze on your dime. Our report was the talk of city hall...
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DWP Workers Caught Drinking, Driving On The Job
LOS ANGELES – A CBS 2 investigation caught DWP workers drinking and driving on the job and going to strip clubs. This is the same agency that just raised electric rates and gave their workers a raise....
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DWP Workers Reassigned Following CBS 2 News Report
Six LADWP employees have been suspended from normal duties following an undercover investigative report by CBS 2's David Goldstein, according to a spokesperson for the department.
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Underage Lifeguard Initiation Party Probed
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a hazing incident involving four underage Imperial Beach lifeguards who got drunk and passed out, then were posed in sexually suggestive ways...
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Gallo’s Stepbrother Says He Made Him Drink Before Crash
SANTA ANA (AP) — The stepbrother of a man charged with murder in a drunken-driving crash that killed rookie Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others testified that he pressured the...
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Report: 1 In 4 Young Adults Are Binge Drinkers
ATLANTA (CBS) — Federal health officials say twenty-five percent of young adults in the U.S. report they engaged in binge drinking within the past 30 days, federal health officials say. A report by the...
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Poll: More Praying, Less Partying This New Year’s Eve
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Fewer Americans may be going out for New Year’s Eve, but more may say a prayer for heading to the party. A recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of adults around the nation...
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Study: Teens See 5 Drinks A Day As ‘No Biggie’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Downing five or more alcoholic drinks nearly every day isn’t seen as a big problem for many of the nation’s teens, says a new report. When asked if they see “great risk” in drinking...
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Newport Beach Police To Crack Down On Fourth Of July Partiers
NEWPORT BEACH (CBS) — Newport Beach is a very popular spot for Fourth of July revelers, but this year, police have taken extra measures to curb unruly crowds. They’ve hired six other agencies, along...
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Daniel Radcliffe Says He No Longer Drinks
LONDON (AP) — Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe said he has given up drinking alcohol after realizing he was partying too hard. The 21-year-old actor says he began to drink too much while filming...
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Brady Wants Loud, Wild Crowd For Pats Home Opener Against Bolts
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady wants loud fans cheering for his team in Sunday’s home opener. He even had a suggestion for their pre-game activities. “Yeah, start drinking early,” he said with a...
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Facebook Posts About Drinking: From the Department of ‘Duh.’
Twitter: follow KentShocknek Students who use social media to show off their heavy drinking skills are more likely to suffer drinking-related injuries. Phwewww! Thank goodness that’s cleared up. Some...
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Occidental College Officials ‘Promise Action’ After Dangerous Drinking Incident
EAGLE ROCK (CBS) — The latest drinking incident among students at Occidental College has administrators promising action. http://cbsla.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/oxy1_eme.mp3KNX 1070’s Ed Mertz...
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Fix Your Skin After A Long Weekend Of New Year’s Parties
STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Sara Acevedo, a beauty consultant and advocate for The Face Wrap, visited KCAL9 Monday to share tips for fixing your skin after a long weekend of New Year’s parties. Barhopping...
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EPA: ‘We Know’ Of Chromium-6 Contamination In Burbank, Glendale Drinking Water
BURBANK (CBS) — The cancer-causing chemical made infamous in a Hollywood blockbuster is now the focus of a widening federal investigation in the San Fernando Valley. KNX 1070’s Ed Mertz reports wells...
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Autopsy Results Expected For Panorama City Teen Who Died After Party
PANORAMA CITY (CBS) — Autopsy results are expected to be released Monday for a 17-year-old football player who died after attending a party where teens were drinking alcohol. Salvador Preciado’s...
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Security Tightened For Dodgers Home Opener A Year After Stow Beating
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The LAPD were ramping up security at Dodger Stadium for the team’s Tuesday home opener a year after a Giants fan was brutally beaten. Eight units had been assigned to patrol the...
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Surge In Alcohol Poisoning Cases Tied To Teens Drinking Hand Sanitizer
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Health officials on Tuesday reported the rise of a troubling new trend in Southland emergency rooms: teenagers being treated for alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer....
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DWP Supervisor Arrested For DUI After Crashing Truck Into Parked Cars
VAN NUYS (CBS) — A DWP supervisor, allegedly drunk on the job, crashed his company truck into several parked cars in Van Nuys last week. DWP Supervisor Isaac Chavez was arrested for DUI at the scene....
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OC Parents Wary Of Proposed Underage Drinking Fines
LAGUNA BEACH (CBSLA.com) — The Laguna Beach City Council will move forward on a proposed “Social Host” ordinance to penalize adults who serve alcohol to minors. Both supporters and opponents crowded a...
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